On hot summer nights in New Orleans, a boy named Louis Armstrong would peek under the big swinging doors of Economy Hall and listen to the jazz band. The best night was Friday, when Bunk Johnson would blow his cornet till the roof trembled. At moments like those, Louis could feel his toes tingle. He wanted to be like Bunk Johnson; aim his horn straight up at the night sky and set the stars spinning.
Mama's away one night, and her son can't sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count every single one. Then the boy finds that Daddy can't sleep either. Together, the two of them set off on an unforgettable all-night journey of discovery.
The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of morethan one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using theart-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures thepoignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page after pageof striking art seems to convey the very sound of music.
Muhammad Ali is one of the world s best-known figures, and this incredible biography delves into precisely why. From his unlikely beginnings as a skinny, young Cassius Clay learning to box at a local gym to becoming the heavyweight champion of the world at the famous Rumble in the Jungle, where even the skies let loose with rain right after his victory, Ali has captivated the world. Tonya Bolden s careful research and elegant telling, paired with R. Gregory Christie s incredible paintings, make this a book that will inform and inspire readers of all ages. From the Hardcover edition.
在美国,有一位小男孩阿罗,在他天马行空的世界里,凭借着一枝彩色笔,画出了自己的无数梦想。阿罗随心所欲,阿罗心想事成,阿罗在他的世界里涂涂抹抹,描绘着他自己的各种故事。 作者巧妙地运用孩子的逻辑和语言,真切地描画出他们自由想象的历程。作品简洁生动,充满奇异幻想。简单的线条,引领儿童走入奇异的世界,有益于拓展儿童的想象力、创造力,健全儿童情感世界。阿罗梦笔生花的奇妙故事让无数读者着迷,在美国、英国、法国、德国等国家,学龄前儿童及家长几乎都读过阿罗。美国《出版商周刊》将该书评为20世纪有影响力的作品之一。 Purple crayon in hand, Harold draws a tightrope and falls intoa circus [where he has many adventures].As in the previous books,the dauntless Harold is resourceful and loveable.